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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J59                                   Issued 2023 May 8, 15:55 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   S/2019 S 9                                
                               Satellite of Saturn                           
    
    
    Observations:
        SK19S090 5C2004 12 12.37646 07 47 58.891+21 25 55.96         25.2 RcEJ059568
        SK19S090 5C2004 12 12.41288 07 47 58.326+21 25 57.63               cEJ059568
        SK19S090*RC2019 07 01.38103 19 19 24.01 -21 32 27.0                cEJ059568
        SK19S090 RC2019 07 01.39249 19 19 23.81 -21 32 27.5          26.2 wcEJ059568
        SK19S090 RC2019 07 01.44402 19 19 22.86 -21 32 29.5                cEJ059568
        SK19S090 RC2019 07 02.38620 19 19 06.08 -21 33 04.1                cEJ059568
        SK19S090 RC2019 07 02.39480 19 19 05.96 -21 33 04.6                cEJ059568
        SK19S090 RC2019 07 02.44979 19 19 04.95 -21 33 06.6          25.9 wcEJ059568
        SK19S090 4C2019 08 23.25515 19 05 25.31 -22 01 40.4                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2019 08 23.31720 19 05 24.66 -22 01 41.7                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2019 08 26.25182 19 04 56.71 -22 02 48.0                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2019 08 26.32342 19 04 56.05 -22 02 49.4                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2019 09 03.24114 19 03 56.45 -22 05 23.4                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2019 09 03.30425 19 03 56.05 -22 05 24.9                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2020 06 24.46348 20 12 26.87 -20 00 41.4                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2020 06 29.52346 20 11 05.89 -20 05 39.7          26.4 wcEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2020 06 29.54348 20 11 05.56 -20 05 40.9                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2020 07 24.42460 20 03 34.63 -20 32 10.0                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2020 07 24.44463 20 03 34.24 -20 32 11.4                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2021 07 09.46273 20 54 44.87 -18 22 59.7                cEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2021 07 09.47710 20 54 44.64 -18 23 00.8          26.3 wcEJ059T14
        SK19S090 4C2021 07 09.52602 20 54 43.87 -18 23 04.3                cEJ059T14
    
    Observer details:
    568 Maunakea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, E. J. Ashton, B. J.
        Gladman.  Measurers S. S. Sheppard, E. J. Ashton, M. Beaudoin, B. J.
        Gladman.  8.3-m Subaru Telescope + CCD, 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii
        Telescope + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers E. J. Ashton, B. J.
        Gladman, J.-M. Petit, M. Alexandersen.  Measurer E. J. Ashton.  CFHT 3.5m
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        S/2019 S 9                                                                  
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 157.52741              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32600697     Peri.  334.21933     -0.93647003     +0.27557829             
    a   0.1377365      Node   136.33612     +0.35073405     +0.73030607             
    e   0.3452488      Incl.  161.68325     +0.00308384     +0.62506772             
    P   3.02           H   16.3           P/d  1104.27                              
    From 22 observations 2004 Dec. 12-2021 Jul. 09, mean residual 0".09             
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    041212 568  0.1+  0.1-    190823 T14  0.1+  0.0     200629 T14  0.0   0.2+
    041212 568  0.1+  0.2-    190823 T14  0.1+  0.2+    200724 T14  0.1+  0.0
    190701 568  0.0   0.2+    190826 T14  0.2+  0.2-    200724 T14  0.0   0.1-
    190701 568  0.1+  0.1+    190826 T14  0.3+  0.0     210709 T14  0.1-  0.2+
    190701 568  0.1-  0.1+    190903 T14  0.0   0.1-    210709 T14  0.1-  0.1+
    190702 568  0.6-  0.3+    190903 T14  0.1+  0.5-    210709 T14  0.0   0.1+
    190702 568  0.1-  0.2+    200624 T14  0.1+  0.2-
    190702 568  0.1-  0.2+    200629 T14  0.2-  0.2+
    
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J59
    


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